immunospot

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noun

Any of the spots resulting from a biochemical assay used to monitor cellular immune responses.

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Meanings

nounimmunospot (plural immunospots)

plural immunospots

  1. Any of the spots resulting from a biochemical assay used to monitor cellular immune responses.

    The brown colored immunospots corresponding to the cells secreting IFN-γ and IL-4 were counted manually under a dissection microscope.

    2016 January 20, “Oral Administration of Silkworm-Produced GAD65 and Insulin Bi-Autoantigens against Type 1 Diabetes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From immuno- + spot.

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APA

immunospot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunospot

MLA

“immunospot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunospot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunospot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunospot.

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